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Merchandising ActivitiesMerchandising Activities
Chapter 6
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Operating Cycle of a Operating Cycle of a Merchandising CompanyMerchandising Company
1. Purchase of
merchandise3.
Colle
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rece
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2. Sale of merchandise on account
Cash
InventoryAccounts
Receivable
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Comparing Merchandising Comparing Merchandising Activities with Manufacturing Activities with Manufacturing ActivitiesActivities
Merchandising Company
Purchase inventory in ready-to-sell
condition.
Manufacturing Company
Manufacture inventory and have a longer
and more complex
operating cycle.
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Retailers and WholesalersRetailers and Wholesalers
Retailers sell merchandise directly to
the public.
Wholesalers buy merchandise from several
different manufacturers and then sell this
merchandise to several retailers.
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Income Statement of a Income Statement of a Merchandising CompanyMerchandising Company
Computer CityCondensed Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
Revenue from sales 900,000$ Less: Cost of goods sold 540,000 Gross profit 360,000$ Less: Expenses 270,000 Net income 90,000$
Cost of goods sold represents
the expense of goods that are sold to
customers.Gross profit is a useful means of measuring
the profitability of sales transactions.
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Accounting System Accounting System Requirements for Requirements for Merchandising CompaniesMerchandising Companies
General LedgerAccounts Receivable
Date Debit Credit Balance2009
June 1 10,000 10,000 15 3,000 7,000
Control Account
Subsidiary LedgerHeather Jacobs Company
Date Debit Credit Balance2009
June 1 7,000 7,000 15 2,000 5,000
Subsidiary LedgerSparks, Inc.
Date Debit Credit Balance2009
June 1 3,000 3,000 15 1,000 2,000
Subsidiary Ledgers
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On September 5, Worley Co. purchased 100 laser lights for resale for $30 per unit from Electronic City on account.
Perpetual Inventory Perpetual Inventory SystemsSystems
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On September 10, Worley Co. sold 10 laser lights for $50 per unit on
account to ABC Radios.
10 $30 = $30010 $30 = $300
Cost
Retail
Perpetual Inventory Perpetual Inventory SystemsSystems
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On September 15, Worley Co. paid Electronic City $3,000 for the
September 5 purchase.
Perpetual Inventory Perpetual Inventory SystemsSystems
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On September 22, Worley Co. received $500 from ABC Radios as payment in full for their purchase
on September 10.
Perpetual Inventory Perpetual Inventory SystemsSystems
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In order to ensure the accuracy of their perpetual records, most businesses take a complete physical
count of the merchandise on hand at least once a year.
Taking a Physical InventoryTaking a Physical Inventory
On December 31, Worley Co. counts its inventory. An inventory shortage of $2,000 is discovered.
Reasonable amounts of inventory shrinkage are viewed as a normal cost of doing business.
Examples include breakage, spoilage and theft.
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Closing Entries in a Perpetual Closing Entries in a Perpetual Inventory SystemInventory System
Close Revenue accounts (including Sales) to Income Summary.
Close Expense accounts (including Cost of Goods Sold) to Income Summary.
Close Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.
Close Dividends to Retained Earnings.
The closing entries are the
same!
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On September 5, Worley Co. purchased 100 laser lights for resale for $30 per unit from Electronic City on account.
Notice that no entry is made to Inventory.
Notice that no entry is made to Inventory.
Periodic Inventory SystemPeriodic Inventory System
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On September 10, Worley Co. sold 10 laser lights for $50 per unit on account
to ABC Radios.
Retail
Periodic Inventory SystemPeriodic Inventory System
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On September 15, Worley Co. paid Electronic City $3,000 for the
September 5 purchase.
Periodic Inventory SystemPeriodic Inventory System
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On September 22, Worley Co. received $500 from ABC Radios as payment in full
for their purchase on September 10.
Periodic Inventory SystemPeriodic Inventory System
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Computing Cost of Goods Computing Cost of Goods SoldSold
The accounting records of Party Supply show the following:Inventory, Jan. 1 $ 14,000Purchases (during year) 130,000Inventory, Dec. 31 12,000
The accounting records of Party Supply show the following:Inventory, Jan. 1 $ 14,000Purchases (during year) 130,000Inventory, Dec. 31 12,000
Inventory (beginning of the year) 14,000$ Add: Purchases 130,000 Cost of goods available for sale 144,000 Less: Inventory (end of year) 12,000 Cost of goods sold 132,000$
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Creating a Cost of Goods Sold Creating a Cost of Goods Sold AccountAccount
Party Supply must create the Cost of Goods Sold account.
Party Supply must record the ending inventory amount.
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Selecting an Inventory Selecting an Inventory SystemSystem
Factors Suggesting a Perpetual Inventory System
Factors Suggesting a Periodic Inventory System
Large company with professional management.
Small company, run by owner.
Management and employees wanting information about items in inventory and the quantities of specific products that are selling.
Accounting records of inventories and specific product sales not needed in daily operations; such information developed primarily for use in annual income tax returns.
Items in inventory with a high per-unit cost.
Inventory with many different kinds of low-cost items.
Low volume of sales transactions or a computerized accounting system.
High volume of sales transactions and a manual accounting system.
Merchandise stored at multiple locations or in warehouses separate from sales sites.
All merchandise stored at the sales site (for example, in the store).
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Credit Terms and Cash Credit Terms and Cash DiscountsDiscounts
2/10, n/30Percentage of Discount
# of Days Discount Is Available
Otherwise, the Full
Amount Is Due
# of Days when Full Amount Is
Due
Read as: “Two ten, net thirty”
When manufacturers and wholesalers sell their products on account, the
credit terms are stated in the invoice.
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Recording Purchases at Net Recording Purchases at Net CostCost
$4,000 98% = $3,920
$4,000 98% = $3,920
On July 6, Jack & Jill, Inc. purchased $4,000 of merchandise on credit with terms of
2/10, n/30 from Kid’s Clothes.
Prepare the journal entry for Jack & Jill, Inc.
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On July 15, Jack & Jill, Inc. pays the full amount due to Kid’s Clothes. Prepare the journal entry for Jack & Jill, Inc.
Recording Purchases at Net Recording Purchases at Net CostCost
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Now, assume that Jack & Jill, Inc. waited until July 20 to pay the amount due in
full to Kid’s Clothes. Prepare the journal entry for Jack & Jill,
Inc.
Recording Purchases at Net Recording Purchases at Net CostCost
Nonoperating ExpenseNonoperating Expense
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Recording Purchases at Gross Recording Purchases at Gross Invoice PriceInvoice PriceOn July 6, Jack & Jill, Inc. purchased $4,000
of merchandise on credit with terms of 2/10, n/30 from Kid’s Clothes.
Prepare the journal entry for Jack & Jill, Inc.
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Reduces Cost of Goods Sold
Reduces Cost of Goods Sold $4,000 98% =
$3,920
$4,000 98% = $3,920
On July 15, Jack & Jill, Inc. pays the full amount due to Kid’s Clothes.
Prepare the journal entry for Jack & Jill, Inc.
Recording Purchases at Gross Recording Purchases at Gross Invoice PriceInvoice Price
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Now, assume that Jack & Jill, Inc. waited until July 20 to pay the full amount due
to Kid’s Clothes.
Prepare the journal entry for Jack & Jill, Inc.
Recording Purchases at Gross Recording Purchases at Gross Invoice PriceInvoice Price
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On August 5, Jack & Jill, Inc. returned $500 of unsatisfactory merchandise purchased from Kid’s Clothes on credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The purchase was originally recorded at net cost. Prepare the entry for Jack & Jill, Inc.
Returns of Unsatisfactory Returns of Unsatisfactory MerchandiseMerchandise
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Transportation costs related to the acquisition of assets are part
of the cost of the asset being acquired.
Transportation costs related to the acquisition of assets are part
of the cost of the asset being acquired.
Transportation Costs on Transportation Costs on PurchasesPurchases
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Computer CityPartial Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
RevenueSales 912,000$ Less: Sales returns and allowances 8,000$ Sales discounts 4,000 12,000 Net sales 900,000$
Credit terms and merchandise returns affect the amount of revenue earned by
the seller.
Transactions Related to Transactions Related to SalesSales
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On August 2, Kid’s Clothes sold $2,000 of merchandise to Jack & Jill, Inc. on credit terms 2/10, n/30. Kid’s Clothes originally paid $1,000 for the merchandise.Because Kid’s Clothes uses a perpetual inventory
system, they must make two entries.
SalesSales
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Contra-revenueContra-revenue
On August 5, Jack & Jill, Inc. returned $500 of unsatisfactory merchandise to Kid’s Clothes
from the August 2 sale. Kid’s Clothes cost for this merchandise was $250.
Because Kid’s Clothes uses a perpetual inventory system, they must make two
entries.
Sales Returns and Sales Returns and AllowancesAllowances
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On July 6, Kid’s Clothes sold $4,000 of merchandise to Jack & Jill, Inc. on credit with terms of 2/10, n/30. The
merchandise originally cost Kid’s Clothes $2,000.Because Kid’s Clothes uses a perpetual inventory
system, they must make two entries.
Sales DiscountsSales Discounts
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$4,000 98% = $3,920
$4,000 98% = $3,920
Contra-revenueContra-revenue
On July 15, Kid’s Clothes receives the full amount due from Jack & Jill, Inc. from the
July 6 sale. Prepare the journal entry for Kid’s Clothes.
Sales DiscountsSales Discounts
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Now, assume that it wasn’t until July 20 that Kid’s Clothes received the full amount due from Jack & Jill, Inc. from the July 6 sale.
Prepare the journal entry for Kid’s Clothes.
Sales DiscountsSales Discounts
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Delivery costs incurred by sellers are debited to Delivery Expense, an
operating expense.
Delivery costs incurred by sellers are debited to Delivery Expense, an
operating expense.
Delivery ExpensesDelivery Expenses
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Businesses collect sales tax at the point of sale.
Then, they remit the tax to the appropriate governmental agency at
times specified by law.
$1,000 sale 7% tax = $70 sales tax$1,000 sale 7% tax = $70 sales tax
Accounting for Sales TaxesAccounting for Sales Taxes
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Modifying an Accounting Modifying an Accounting SystemSystemMost businesses use special journals rather than a general journal to record
routine transactions that occur frequently.
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Financial AnalysisFinancial Analysis
Net SalesGross Profit
Margins
• Trends over time• Comparable store sales• Sales per square foot of selling space
• Trends over time• Comparable store sales• Sales per square foot of selling space
• Gross profit Net sales• Overall gross profit margin• Gross profit margins by department and products
• Gross profit Net sales• Overall gross profit margin• Gross profit margins by department and products
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Ethics, Fraud, andEthics, Fraud, andCorporate GovernanceCorporate Governance
Sales discounts and allowances are contra-revenue accounts. Sales discounts and
allowances reduce gross sales. As such, net income will be incorrect if discounts and allowances are not properly recorded.
The pressure brought to bear on subordinates to implement fraudulent
schemes developed by top management can often be intense. Top management can
threaten employees with termination if they fail to participate in the fraud. Unfortunately, employees who acquiesce to such pressure
face tremendous legal risks.
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End of Chapter 6End of Chapter 6